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European Pear : COMPTESSE CLARA FRIJS Semi-Dwarf (OHxF87)

Name: European Pear : COMPTESSE CLARA FRIJS Semi-Dwarf (OHxF87)
SKU: 131-2887
Availability: InStock

$53.95

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Unless you are of Danish descent you've likely never heard of this delectable dessert pear whose origins are shrouded in the mists of antiquity. Here in North America Clara Frijs has enjoyed some recognition in recent years in places like Minnesota, but in Denmark it dates back to at least the mid 1800s. This chubby, mid-sized pear resists conforming to a conventional fresh eating category. Imagine a delightfully, crunchy crisp texture, like an Asian pear, fused with rich European pear flavours. Smooth and succulent, with a subtle honey sweetness, it is juicy, but not dripping and has practically no core. Come to think of it - ?Honeycrisp? would be the perfect description for this pear. Perhaps we ought to rename it! Clara Frijs will store for about 2 months.

NEEDS A POLLENIZER | ZONE 4 | HARVEST: EARLY SEPT.

European Product Overview

Pears (Pyrus communis)
Pears are a great compliment to any home orchard. They usually require less maintenance than other fruit as far as pruning and spraying and tolerate heavy clay soils. Most pear orchards are gone, so Canada must import millions of pounds every years just to meet the present consumer demand. We chose this interesting collection of pears for their wonderful quality of fruit and because they are among the easiest for orchardists to grow organically.
1-2m (3-6') bareroot trees

Rootstock

Semi-Dwarf

Pollenizer

Needs a Pollenizer

Zone

Harvest

Early Sept.

Growing Tips

Pear Pollination Growing Tip

All European (regular) and Asian pears will pollinate each other providing their bloom times overlap. Generally you can go by the expected harvest time, meaning only the very early and the very late might not be compatible with each other. However, since Asian pears, on average, bloom earlier than Europeans, you might pair an early European with a mid or late Asian.